Westmeadows Suburb Profile

Westmeadows is 17km north from Melbourne’s central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Westmeadows had a population of 5,857. Mainly a residential suburb, Westmeadows includes the areas east and west of Mickleham Road. The area north of residential Westmeadows (still part of Westmeadows) contains the east-west flight path for the Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine. The land under the flight path has been kept undeveloped and is the Broadmeadows Valley Park.

There are many historic buildings and landmarks still surviving in Westmeadows. These include the shire offices and the bluestone bridge over the Moonee Ponds Creek which are both on the Register of the National Estate. The original Westmeadows Police Station (no longer in use, since the opening of the Broadmeadows Police Station) and the Westmeadows Gaol are also still standing. The original Anglican church is still being used (presently on Raleigh Street). There are three bus routes that go through Westmeadows. These are the 477, 484 and 500.

The closest station is the Broadmeadows railway station. There will be one school in Westmeadows from 2010 which is Westmeadows Primary School. Westmeadows has many sporting grounds. It has an Australian Football oval in Willowbrook Reserve which is home to the Westmeadows Football Club and the Westmeadows Cricket Club. There is another Australian Rules/Cricket oval in the Westmeadows Reserve near Ardlie Street. The Westmeadows Heights Reserve includes another Cricket oval and two Soccer fields. The Westmeadows Tennis Club has 6 courts and is also located in Willowbrook Reserve.